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Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsBilly Eppler resigned as general manager of the Mets in an unexpected upheaval of team leadership Thursday, just days after he publicly met with Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns. “I wanted David to have a clean slate and that meant me stepping down,” Eppler said in a statement, the New York Post reported. “I hope for nothing but the best for the entire Mets organization.” Mets owner Steve Cohen attributed the resignation ...

The General Manager of the Mets may not have wanted to stay on as the number two.

Billy Eppler quit as New York Mets general manager Thursday, and a person familiar with the probe said he is under investigation by Major League Baseball. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the investigation.

Beyond the building blocks and the rising prospects, there are players on shakier ground. How will David Stearns evaluate the Mets' needs?

A list of the names that have led the Mets' baseball operation since David Stearns was an intern in 2008: John Ricco; Sandy Alderson; the interim triumvirate of Minaya, Ricco and J.P. Ricciardi; Brodie Van Wagenen; Jared Porter; Zack Scott; Alderson and Billy Eppler.

David Stearns’ arrival to the Mets as president of baseball operations meant dumping the manager but keeping the general manager.

David Stearns took over the New York Mets on Monday, as their new president of baseball operations. Besides being force-fed general manager Billy Eppler by owner Steve Cohen, it appears that Stearns will have free rein.

Angels manager Phil Nevin will not be returning as the Angels’ manager in 2024, the team announced today

A season that began with so much hope, just 23 days ago, an encore to the New York Giants' first playoff victory in a decade, already is spiraling toward the drain, leaving the fan base bereft and prompting questions about how much of what we saw in 2022 was a mere mirage.

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